Sports Archive

Baker senior football player Colton Weekley is going to be a busy man this fall.

Head coach Barry Gardner talked about how he plans on using his versatile playmaker.

Jerome Brazen’s quiet demeanor betrays the important role he plays for the Crestview football team.

The soft-spoken senior is proof one doesn’t have to be a vocal leader to lead the team as he enters his second season as the starting quarterback.

Sports have a way of bringing together generations. Nowhere is that bond more apparent than on a high school court or field when a parent coaches one of their children.

First-year Crestview volleyball coach James Kerrell gets that opportunity this fall when he coaches his daughter, Samantha, a senior on the team.

Shoal River Middle School football coach Ryan Gillis loves the challenges of coaching middle school football.

From one season to the next it’s a mixed bag of talent or question marks. Some seasons both talent and question marks are part of the equation.

As is the case with many facilities throughout the Okaloosa County School District, Baker’s track had about run its course. The home of Gator track teams at Ben Griffith Memorial Stadium has received the much-needed overhaul.

Things are shaping up for the Davidson Middle School football team.

The Panthers have been busy working out during the summer and head coach Chris Small is ready to get the season started.

Championships are not uncommon at Baker.

Five state championships in football speak volumes. Nineteen consecutive district championships in volleyball give further evidence that Baker athletes are among the most competitive in the state.

Michael Carson stands out wherever he goes. At 6-feet-7 inches and weighing 240 pounds, it’s hard for the Crestview senior offensive tackle not to draw attention.

One place Carson wants people to notice him is on the football field where he starts on the right side of the line. Carson has confidence to match his size.

There’s a favorite old acronym – KISS. Translated it means keep it simple stupid.

Keeping Crestview’s defense simple is just what first-year Bulldog coach Thomas Grant plans on doing.

Don’t expect to see any changes in the Baker defensive scheme this year.

After all, first-year head coach Barry Gardner was the Gator defensive coordinator and he’s been running the same defense most of his coaching career.